Life

Level 3 Unit 7b(1)

Prepositions of place

Spot the Difference Can you spot six differences?

A B

Now check your answers!

In picture A …
The rabbit is in the hat.
The magician is behind the boy.
The white dove is above the stage.
The ball is between the cups.
The women are opposite each other.
There’s a ring around the boy.
In picture B …
The rabbit is on top of the hat.
The magician is in front of the boy.
The white dove is below the stage.
The ball is on the right of the cups.
The two women are next to each other.

Presentation

We use prepositions of place to answer the question Where is it?

in below between opposite

behind next to on the left (of)* on / on top of

in front of around on the right (of)*

above

TIP

• * In answer to the question: Where’s the ball? Say It’s on the left of the cup. / It’s on the left. (Don’t say It’s on the left of.)
• You often say in and on instead of inside, on top of, and around when you are speaking.

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 Pre-intermediate Unit 7b(1)
Exercises

Exercises
1 Complete the sentences with a preposition of place.

1 The man is above the people. 2 They’re each other.

3 The lion is a ball. 4 His head is the lion’s mouth.

5 The stand is the circus tent. 6 He’s the elephants.

7 The clown is the strong man. 8 He’s the car.

2 Choose the correct answer a, b, or c.
1 There’s a river in the valley the house. 5 The bank is so let’s cross the road here.
a below b under c above a next to b by c opposite
2 I think that car you wants to get past. 6 In the photograph you can see Ralph when he
a in front of b behind c between was six. He’s his two sisters.
3 We’re putting a fence our house. a between b around c behind
a at b above c around 7 Don’t let them sit each other. They’ll
cause trouble.
4 I can’t reach the books of the cabinet.
Can you get them for me? a in front of b between c next to
a on the right b on top c on the left 8 In the majority of countries the driver sits .
a on the right b on the left c on the top
3 Where are you reading this? Describe the location with these sentences and a preposition.
1 I’m reading this in / on / by .
2 I’m sitting next to / between / in front of .

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